Oct 27 Photos: Nigerian mothers face new nightmare in wake of Boko Haram By Danielle Villasana Boko Haram’s insurgency in northeastern Nigeria has claimed thousands of lives, but the millions of survivors must now contend with hunger. Continue reading
Oct 27 U.S. charges 61 defendants in call center scam based in India By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged 61 defendants in the United States and abroad in connection with a call center operation that officials say is based in India. Continue reading
Oct 27 Putin rejects claims of Russian interference in U.S. election By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed claims that Russia is interfering in the U.S. presidential election, saying the allegations are designed to distract the public from real issues. Continue reading
Oct 27 National Geographic's green-eyed Afghan girl arrested By Alison Thoet The Afghan girl with strikingly green eyes featured on the cover of National Geographic in 1985 was arrested Wednesday in Pakistan for illegally obtaining national identity cards. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 53:32 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 26, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, a look at the state of the presidential race through polling and shifts in campaign spending. Also: The secret computer codes designed to sway your political opinions, a reprieve for soldiers hit with an unexpected bill,… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Pakistani city shuts down to mourn massacre victims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the city of Quetta virtually was closed down as residents mourned the death of 61 victims of Tuesday’s massacre at a police academy. Both an Islamic State affiliate and a Taliban splinter group have claimed… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 3:08 Candidates use Trump's new hotel as election metaphor, good and bad By PBS News Hour Donald Trump took time off from the campaign trail to open his new hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, using the moment to stress what he could accomplish as president. Meanwhile, on her 69th birthday, Hillary Clinton campaigned in the… Continue watching
Oct 26 U.S. general: Mosul battle is hard, but Raqqa will be harder By Robert Burns, Associated Press Iraq's battle to reclaim Mosul from the Islamic State group is progressing despite "stiff" resistance from resilient and creative fighters, but a coming offensive to oust them from their main Syria stronghold at Raqqa poses tougher political challenges, the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 26 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles central Italy By Joshua Barajas There were no immediate reports of damage. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. says it will abstain on UN vote on Cuba embargo By Edith M. Lederer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States announced Tuesday that it will abstain for the first time in 25 years on a U.N. resolution condemning America's economic embargo against Cuba. Continue reading